Let me just preface this by admitting that I am a food addict and my weight showed that. I was 200 and something pounds at 5'4," but about 3 or 4 years ago I made some changes... More >>

I take every opportunity to move my body. I never ask someone to bring me something, like the TV remote... More >>

We can have a lot of mindless habits around food. Mindlessness can come from lack of interest, assumptions that we fully understand something, or not being conscious of an action. Mindfulness is the antidote to such auto drive behavior... More >>

Everybody has self-destructive behaviors, some worse than others. Here's how to stop yours once and for all... More >>

I am a homeschooling mother of 5 kids. I also teach piano to 15 additional kids per week...How do I fit in exercise? More >>

One thing you said that REALLY got my attention was your comments about two years ago to an overweight woman. You told her she was lazy and undisciplined and she did not care about the impression she was making on others. OUCH! Those words hit home. More >>

Losing weight is not easy for most. Anyone who has tried to lose weight before will tell you, it's no day at the beach. In fact, when you put on weight, you might not even realize it. Then you realize, with a start, that your body just doesn't feel like it's yours anymore... More >>

...Being mindful at mealtimes and throughout the day is more than paying attention to the food we choose, prepare, and eat. It's learning to recognize hunger in its various forms. It is being able to eat without being impacted by external influences and noticing-and respecting-fullness... More >>

As a mother of 5 children, I've gained and lost around 200 pounds in the last decade. As a Prairie Wife living in the middle of nowhere Wyoming, I had to rely on more than a little grit and grace to find ways to lose all that weight... More >>

My husband and I both gained weight after we were married because we LOVE good food, cooking together, and hosting. I gained much more weight than he did with bearing children, emotional eating, and a few other factors. More >>